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S/N/267. Critically evaluate the claim that children can benefit from averting their gaze when answering questions

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1800
DATE:
2009
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The paper looks at the mechanisms of gaze aversion (GA) in children examining whether the levels of eye contact interfere with cognitive processing and language production. Research findings in the area are reviewed concluding that the improvement in performance when gaze is averted suggests that GA behaviour is functional.

 

KEYWORDS: Gaze aversion, GA, children, autism, cognitive, eye contact,

 
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